Who We Are

Gita is a retired tech executive now working harder than ever in the non-profit world. She has a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo, and spent over 20 years in the high tech industry. She was a director at HP Research Labs and established HP Labs in India. In 2010, she and Madan co-founded “Fun with Media,” a digital arts studio for children.

She is a long-time resident of the Bay Area, and very invested in the community. She has served as president of the Los Altos Special Education PTA and mentors low-income students through the college application process

She and her husband, Madan, have three children—two biological sons and an adopted daughter—and they have enjoyed (and survived) the wild and often tumultuous journey of their children growing up.

Gita is passionate about the welfare of orphaned and adopted children, and together with Madan, founded A Future for Every Child to make a difference in their lives.

Priya believes in living a life rich in meaning and purpose. She is dedicating the 2020s to making an impact on youth/adolescent/young adult mental health and well-being. She is a well-respected community builder and preventive health advocate. She is a seasoned healthcare, medical device marketing and product management professional. She is the Director of Business Development at Concern, a provider of employee mental health and emotional wellbeing solutions. Previously, she served as Chair of Marketing at the South Asian Heart Center for nearly a decade. She has served on the boards of nonprofits, and is currently an advisor to some nonprofit organizations.

Shoba was a software professional working the crazy hours with the mantra “insanity now, serenity later”. Nine years ago she adopted her vivacious daughter. This was the turning point for her and the beginning of a beautiful journey. She now pursues her interest in health and wellness. She finds pleasure in making jewelry, dancing and taking long hikes with friends. Her family often teases her and says “if Amma is not seen she is either making jewelry or tapping”. EFT Tapping (sorry she can’t resist giving a health tip 🙂 ) is one of those things that’s simple and does really work. If she has piqued your interest search for “EFT and Nick Ortner” :). In good health!

Anusuya, a Mangalore native, was born and brought up in Chennai, India. She has lived in the Bay Area for the last 20 years. After 11 years of working in Production, Supply Chain Management and Textile design for Intercraft South Exports, India and Gap Inc, USA she decided to break away from work to spend more time with her kids.

She has two adopted children, a boy age 18 and girl age 16, both from Pune, India. Anusuya enjoys volunteering at her children’s schools and with various other organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Reading Partners, and South Asian Heart Center.

She enjoys food, music, travel, outdoor activities and entertaining friends and family. She is excited to help a cause dear to her heart. She is a board member of “A Future for Every Child” and one of the founders of FreeFlight.

Leena is a Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist practicing in Los Altos, California.

She received training in Adult and Child psychiatry at Stanford, where she is also an Adjunct Clinical Faculty. She is also the founder of Taarika Foundation, which is a 501(c) non-profit organization whose mission is to raise awareness about mental health in children and adolescents by breaking the stigma around mental illness and improving mental health in children and teens in the community.

Padmini has over 25 years of corporate experience working in India, Singapore and the United States, innovating on new products and technologies that enable global supply chains. Most recently her technology work focuses on Sustainable Business initiatives.

To feed her soul, she has also been a volunteer leader since her high school years, developing a passion for education without bias. Padmini has volunteered in leadership positions with India Literacy Project, USA, former Board member of CEEF (Cupertino Education Endowment Fund), Advisory for the UN Global Compact’s Action Platform “Decent Work in Global Supply Chains” and most recently helping launch a community for youth and parents to foster self-discovery and path to adulthood.

Ranga is a retired technology professional, transitioning into community service, with a focus on wellness and sustainable living. Change and transformation has played an integral role in Ranga’s life – 8 schools, 10 different roles in 15 Companies and 5 layoffs, across 3 countries, that reinforces his belief that success is a journey, not a destination.

A late bloomer by choice, Ranga found his way in his own time – going to community college before choosing to pursue computer science, taking on different roles that created value from bleeding edge technologies, and a passion for cricket growing as a player, ICC scorer and coach. Ranga is learning to be an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor, is a member of the Cupertino Rotary, and an investor in Hasirudala Innovations, India, that fosters entrepreneurship and creates better livelihoods for wastepickers.

Jayashree has a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Brown University and has been working in the high-tech industry for over 25 years. She was at IBM, Intel and is now the Global MD for AI at Accenture.

Jayashree and her husband, Kumar, have an adopted daughter and an adopted dog. She lives in the Bay area and loves supporting her daughter’s passion for supporting animals in need. Her daughter runs a pet services business to help raise money for senior dogs.

Jayashree and Kumar love long walks, music concerts and going on animal themed vacations. Jayashree and Kumar are passionate about helping adopted children.

Madan has served in senior technical leadership positions in the networking and software industry for over 25 years. He co-founded “Sookasa,” a security startup in the cloud computing space. Prior to that he was a Senior Director of Engineering at Cisco Systems. Madan co-founded “Fun With Media”, a digital arts studio, with Gita.

Madan has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from University of Waterloo. He is passionate about purposing technology for good and volunteers his technical expertise to local charities, e.g. CHAC (Community Health Awareness Council), which provides counseling and prevention services to children, youth and families in the Bay Area.

He is a proud father of 2 biological sons and an adopted daughter and is the family’s go to person for tech support.

Meera is a writer, researcher, nature lover, hiker, and mother of 2. A curator of ideas and a go-to for tools and resources, she is practical and collaborative, a problem-solver at heart.